JUNE 2001 Come Listen to a Prophet’s Voice “BEHOLD YOUR LITTLE ONES” Fear not, little children, for you are mine (Doctrine and Covenants 50:41). Said Isaiah of old, “All thy children shall be taught of the Lord; and great shall be the peace Heavenly Father loves children. So of thy children” (Isaiah 54:13). does His Son, Jesus Christ. Prophets I humbly pray for that peace in behalf of all often speak of that love, including children. our prophet today, President Gordon When you learn about Heavenly Father and Jesus B. Hinckley. In a message to par- Christ, it brings peace to your heart. It helps you to ents, President Hinckley talked about how much you know that you can keep the commandments and do are loved and how much he wants you to learn about what is right. Remember to think of Them often, and Heavenly Father and Jesus. Here are some of the remember that They love you. things he said: (See Ensign, June 2001, pages 2–5.) y wife and I once took some of our grandchildren to the circus. I was Mmore interested in watching them and many others of their age than in watching the man on the flying trapeze. I looked at them in wonder as they alter- nately laughed and stared wide-eyed at the exciting things before them. I thought of the miracle of children, for it is children who become the world’s constant renewal of life and purpose. Observing them, . my mind reverted to the beautiful and touching scene recorded in the book of 3 Nephi when the resurrected Lord took little children in His arms and wept as He blessed them and said to the people, “Behold your little ones” (3 Nephi 17:23). The story is told that in ancient Rome a group of women were, with vanity, showing their jewels one to another. Among them was Cornelia, the mother of two boys. One of the women said to her, “And where are your jewels?” to which Cornelia responded, pointing to her sons, “These are my jewels.” Under her tutelage, and walking after the virtues of her life, they grew to become [great men] Gaius and Tiberius Gracchus . two of the most persuasive and effective reformers in Roman history. Volume 31 Number 6 June 2001 A children’s magazine published by The First Presidency The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Gordon B. Hinckley Thomas S. Monson James E. Faust The Council of the Twelve Boyd K. Packer L. Tom Perry David B. Haight Neal A. Maxwell Russell M. Nelson Stories and Features Dallin H. Oaks M. Russell Ballard Joseph B. Wirthlin IFC Come Listen to a Prophet’s Voice: “Behold Your Little Ones” / Richard G. Scott Robert D. Hales President Gordon B. Hinckley Jeffrey R. Holland Henry B. Eyring 2 A Lesson for Mother Editor Dennis B. Neuenschwander 4 Conference Report Advisers L. Lionel Kendrick 5 From Latter-day Prophets: George Albert Smith Yoshihiko Kikuchi John M. Madsen 6 Friend to Friend: Every Step of the Way / Elder Ray H. Wood Curriculum Department Administrators 8 Claire In-Line Managing Director Ronald L. Knighton 10 New Testament Stories: Jesus Teaches About Prayer; Planning and Editorial Director Richard M. Romney Jairus’s Daughter Is Raised from the Dead Graphics Director Allan R. Loyborg 15 Friends in the News Magazine Staff Managing Editor 16 Our Creative Friends Vivian Paulsen Assistant Managing Editor 18 The Errand Julie Wardell Associate Editors 27 Making Friends: The Honda Family of Tokyo, Japan Carol J. Mullan Melvin Leavitt 34 From the Lives of the Church Presidents: Wilford Woodruff, Fisherman of the Lord Assistant Editor Corliss Clayton 36 Trying to Be Like Jesus Christ Design Staff Magazine Graphics Manager 38 Sharing Time: Blessings Come When We Follow the Prophet M.M. 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Cover photo by Melvin Leavitt Credit card orders (Visa, Mastercard, American Express) may be taken by phone. All materials may be copied for See page 21. incidental, noncommercial church or home use unless identified with a © and the copyright holder’s name. Other uses require permission of the copyright owner. A Lesson for Mother By Carolee H. Smith A TRUE STORY [On] Saturday . we shop at the store, So we won’t have to work until Monday (Children’s Songbook, page 196). ight-year-old Stewart was feeling happy. He had already been to church with his family. They had a big family, and this was a spe- E cial day. Lots of friends and relatives were coming to eat dinner with them. Stewart was glad, because he loved being with all his cousins. When his mother asked him if he’d like to go with her in the car, he quickly climbed in. As they drove around the corner, she told him that they were going to the store to get a few things that she needed for the dinner. Stewart didn’t feel so happy anymore. When the car pulled into the store parking lot, Mother climbed out and looked for Stewart. Where was he? She looked and looked. Finally she saw 2 THE FRIEND him crouched down in the backseat. “Aren’t you shouldn’t shop on the Sabbath, even this one time, coming in with me, sweetheart?” when it had seemed so important. Stewart taught “No,” he mumbled miserably. her a lesson that she never forgot. “OK. I’ll hurry.” Stewart is all grown up now, and his mother is It wasn’t long until Mother came back carrying a a grandma. Both of them remember that sunny bag. She put it into the backseat. As she drove Sunday afternoon and the lesson he taught her home, she reached over and patted Stewart’s hand. about keeping the Sabbath Day. “Why don’t you tell me what you are upset about.” “I didn’t know that you were going to the store. I don’t ever want to go to the store on Heavenly Modern-day prophets have Father’s special day.” encouraged us not to shop on Sunday. “Oh, Stewart, I’m so sorry! I will never go to the Elder Dallin H. Oaks of the store on Heavenly Father’s day again.” Quorum of the Twelve Apostles Mother knew that her little boy had made a (Ensign, February 2000, page 54.) better choice than she had. She knew that she ILLUSTRATED BY AMY DAVIS JUNE 2001 3 TheyThey SpokeSpoke toto UsUs Report from the 171st Annual General Conference, March 31 – April 1, 2001 President Gordon B. Hinckley: Let us be good Elder M. Russell Ballard of the Quorum of the people. Let us be friendly people. Let us be neigh- Twelve Apostles: Today I make you a promise. It’s borly people. Let us be what members of The Church a simple one, but it is true. If you will listen to the of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ought to be. living prophet and the apostles and heed our coun- President Thomas S. Monson, First Counselor sel, you will not go astray. in the First Presidency: A Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin of friend is more concerned about the Quorum of the Twelve helping people than getting Apostles: Fasting, coupled credit. A friend cares. A friend with mighty prayer, is powerful. loves. A friend listens. And a It can fill our minds with the friend reaches out. revelations of the Spirit. It can President James E. Faust, strengthen us against times of Second Counselor in the First temptation. Presidency: Our first birth takes Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the place when we are born into Quorum of the Twelve Apos- mortality. Our second birth be- tles: Surely there is no more gins when we are baptized by powerful missionary message water by one holding the priest- we can send to this world than hood of God and is completed the example of a loving and when we are confirmed, and happy Latter-day Saint life.